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183 February 10, 1987 "Thomas A. Edwards has made application to vacate a portion of 12' alley on the west side of Douglas Avenue in connection with a group housing project for the adjacent vacant property. I recommem approval of the resolution appointing viewers for further considera tion of this application. Emory Hall, 102 Mt. Vernon Avenue, representing Port Norfolk Civic League, requested that the viewers appointed so come before the Port Norfolk Civic League. Mr. Hall was informed that he would have an opportunity to aome before the Planning Commission and City Council. Mr. Hanbury informed the speaker that Mr. Freeman, City Planner zould meet with the Civic League. On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Simpson, th'~ follow ing resolution was adopted, and by the followmng vote: "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY ON THE WEST SIDE OFDOU~AS~ ~ AVENUE. WHEREAS, Thomas A. Edwards has made application to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter-described portion of a certair 12' alley on the western side of Douglas Avenue, and it aopearin~ that Notice of Application and Request for the Appointment Of Viewe~ has been duly advertised as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Cimy of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Richard D. Ottavio~,, Charles R. H~dgins, Reed, Harrison Miller and Moses Gibson ~e appointed v~ewers and that Emmerson Smith and James Moss be appointed alternat~ in the event one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the hereinafter-described portion of and to report to this ~ouncil ~n writing whether in their op~ any, and if any what, ~nconven~ence would result in vacating and zlosing the following: 12' Alley West Side of Douglas Avenue Beginning a~ a point of the southwest corner of Lot ~189, Plat of Port Norfolk, as shown on that certain plat recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit CourF of the Ci~? of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 4, pale 70-71, which said lot joins a certain 12' alley extend~ ing from Douglas Avenue, and from that point of begin- ning, easterly along the northern side of said alley, at the rear iot lines of Lots ~189 and #188, a distance of 80 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 1188 where it joins said alley; thence in a southerly direction on the same course as that lot line dividing Lot ~188 from Lot ~187, a distance of 12 feet to a point on the south side of said alley; thence westerly along the south side of said alley a distance of 80 feet so a point; thence in a northerly direction on the same course as that lot line dividing Lot ~189 from Lot ~190, a dis- ~ance of 12 feet to the point of beginning." Ayes: Nays: Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holley, None 87-50 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of resolution to appoint viewers for closing a portion of Wi~oox